Recycling
To raise money for burn victims, the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation has recycling sites for aluminum cans at the Belvedere Fire Department.
Chamber gives awards for community service
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce announced the six winners of its 2005 Greater Good Awards on Friday.
Students' theater festival offers a variety of subjects
Working on The Ten-Minute Play Festival has been an eye-opening experience for Brandi Perry.
School lunch menu
School lunch menu for the week.
Area adult literacy sites
Here are some phone numbers of area adult literacy sites:
Area adult literacy sites
Here are some phone numbers of area adult literacy sites:
Around the block
Reka F. Mosteller will present a workshop about opening and running a successful business from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday.
Events
LEGACY SCULPTURE AND GARDEN: Outdoor Education Center, two miles of hiking trails, wetlands habitat and a pavilion; self-guided tours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, guided group and weekend tours by appointment; www.nwtf.org
Events
LEGACY SCULPTURE AND GARDEN: Outdoor Education Center, two miles of hiking trails, wetlands habitat and a pavilion; self-guided tours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, guided group and weekend tours by appointment; www.nwtf.org
Across the River
WINTER GATHERING OF WRITERS: 7 tonight; 170 University Hall, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; with Dr. Robert Parham, Sharan Strange and Lavonne J. Adams; free; 737-1500
Recycling
To raise money for burn victims, the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation has recycling sites for aluminum cans at the Belvedere Fire Department.
This week
Ten minute play festival: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and Monday and 3 p.m. Sunday; O'Connell Theatre, Etherredge Center, University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway; $12 adults, $10 seniors, $7 students; 641-3305
Science festival gets pupils excited
Tim Duvall said it takes a slight ruse to get a youngster to hold a shark.
Jackson will demolish old downtown building
Demolition of a long-abandoned service station, expected to take place in the next few weeks, could be the first reclamation of a brownfield site in Aiken County.
Across the River
WINTER GATHERING OF WRITERS: 7 tonight; 170 University Hall, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way; with Dr. Robert Parham, Sharan Strange and Lavonne J. Adams; free; 737-1500
Chamber gives awards for community service
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce announced the six winners of its 2005 Greater Good Awards on Friday.
Aiken cottage retains many vintage features
When Margaret Shealy was a student at the University of South Carolina, she would stroll Aiken's streets when she stayed in her college roommate's home on weekends.
Science festival gets pupils excited
Tim Duvall said it takes a slight ruse to get a youngster to hold a shark.
This week
Ten minute play festival: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and Monday and 3 p.m. Sunday; O'Connell Theatre, Etherredge Center, University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway; $12 adults, $10 seniors, $7 students; 641-3305
Around the block
Reka F. Mosteller will present a workshop about opening and running a successful business from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday.
School lunch menu
School lunch menu for the week.
Students' theater festival offers a variety of subjects
Working on The Ten-Minute Play Festival has been an eye-opening experience for Brandi Perry.
Aiken cottage retains many vintage features
When Margaret Shealy was a student at the University of South Carolina, she would stroll Aiken's streets when she stayed in her college roommate's home on weekends.
Jackson will demolish old downtown building
Demolition of a long-abandoned service station, expected to take place in the next few weeks, could be the first reclamation of a brownfield site in Aiken County.
Applause cover
Applause cover for January 26, 2006.
Applause cover
Applause cover for January 26, 2006.
Salmagundi Art Club brings exhibit to Morris museum
Salmagundi Art Club brings exhibit to Morris museum
After more than 130 years, the Salmagundi Art Club is bringing its Big Apple aesthetic to the Peach State.
Salmagundi Art Club brings exhibit to Morris museum
After more than 130 years, the Salmagundi Art Club is bringing its Big Apple aesthetic to the Peach State.
Georgia a lemon in auto shakeup
ATLANTA - The battle to attract and retain automobile assembly plants has left the Peach State out in the cold.
Kimberly-Clark adds 150 jobs
Kimberly-Clark Corp.'s biggest North American plant will get bigger.
Deal would add building to park
UPN, WB to shut down; new network formed
Kimberly-Clark adds 150 jobs
Kimberly-Clark Corp.'s biggest North American plant will get bigger.
Georgia a lemon in auto shakeup
Deal would add building to park
Ground could be broken on a second speculative building in Columbia County's Horizon South Industrial Park in as soon as three months.
UPN, WB to shut down; new network formed
NEW YORK - Two small, struggling television networks, UPN and WB, will shut down this fall, and their parent companies plan to form a new network called The CW using programming and other assets from each of them.
Partridge Inn's doors to reopen, reveal new lobby
The Partridge Inn soon will reopen its front doors with a fresh dose of Southern hospitality.
UPN, WB to shut down; new network formed
NEW YORK - Two small, struggling television networks, UPN and WB, will shut down this fall, and their parent companies plan to form a new network called The CW using programming and other assets from each of them.
Deal would add building to park
Ground could be broken on a second speculative building in Columbia County's Horizon South Industrial Park in as soon as three months.
Disney buys partner Pixar
LOS ANGELES - The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it is buying longtime partner Pixar Animation Studios Inc. for $7.4 billion in a deal that could restore Disney's clout in animation while vaulting Pixar CEO Steve Jobs into a powerful role at the media conglomerate.
Partridge Inn's doors to reopen, reveal new lobby
Partridge Inn's doors to reopen, reveal new lobby
The Partridge Inn soon will reopen its front doors with a fresh dose of Southern hospitality.
Disney buys partner Pixar
LOS ANGELES - The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it is buying longtime partner Pixar Animation Studios Inc. for $7.4 billion in a deal that could restore Disney's clout in animation while vaulting Pixar CEO Steve Jobs into a powerful role at the media conglomerate.
Georgia a lemon in auto shakeup
ATLANTA - The battle to attract and retain automobile assembly plants has left the Peach State out in the cold.
Jaguars hold on to defeat Saints
Youngest Knox one-ups brothers
Who's out of the mainstream?
Polls shouldn't dictate what your stand is on any issue. But they can give you an idea of where you stand.
A maverick switches herds
Former governor and U.S. Sen. Zell Miller was late to a pro-life rally Monday in Atlanta.
Canada's pro-American winner
With anti-Americanism rampant in many parts of the globe, including this hemisphere, it was heartening to see a pro-American government elected by our neighbor to the north.
Canada's pro-American winner
With anti-Americanism rampant in many parts of the globe, including this hemisphere, it was heartening to see a pro-American government elected by our neighbor to the north.
An offer you can't refuse
Got something cluttering your home you want to get rid of? Or something you'd like to get your hands on - at no cost? And help keep the environment clean at the same time?
A maverick switches herds
Former governor and U.S. Sen. Zell Miller was late to a pro-life rally Monday in Atlanta.
At least they're trying
It was unusually windy when Woody Merry stood outside City Hall to announce his lawsuit against Commissioner Marion Williams Wednesday.
Who's out of the mainstream?
Polls shouldn't dictate what your stand is on any issue. But they can give you an idea of where you stand.
At least they're trying
It was unusually windy when Woody Merry stood outside City Hall to announce his lawsuit against Commissioner Marion Williams Wednesday.
Different kind of road rage
The bill to hold state road construction contractors accountable for getting their work done in a timely fashion has started to wend its way through the Georgia Legislature.
An offer you can't refuse
Got something cluttering your home you want to get rid of? Or something you'd like to get your hands on - at no cost? And help keep the environment clean at the same time?
Different kind of road rage
The bill to hold state road construction contractors accountable for getting their work done in a timely fashion has started to wend its way through the Georgia Legislature.
Concerts
CANCELED: Langston Hughes' Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods For Jazz, Featuring the McCurdy/Wright Consort: 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $20-$25; imperialtheatre.com or 722-8341
Concerts
CANCELED: Langston Hughes' Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods For Jazz, Featuring the McCurdy/Wright Consort: 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; $20-$25; imperialtheatre.com or 722-8341
Michael Jackson spotted in robe and veil
MANAMA, Bahrain - Pop star Michael Jackson was spotted shopping in a Bahrain mall on Wednesday, hiding his face behind a veil and donning a black robe traditionally worn by women in the Gulf.
Magazine names 'Lost' star as TV's top 'hunk'
NEW YORK - Josh Holloway, who plays con man Sawyer on the hit ABC series "Lost," has been named the "hottest hunk" on television by In Touch Weekly.
The Top Five list
The top five entertainment list.
People in the News
LONDON - The Arctic Monkeys sold almost 120,000 copies of their debut album in a single day, and it may become one of the year's top-sellers, retailers said.
Club calendar
Ready for a night out? Here's a sampling of drink specials and entertainment at Augusta-area clubs:
'Survivor' Hatch found guilty of failing to pay taxes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Richard Hatch, who won $1 million in the first season of "Survivor," was found guilty Wednesday of failing to pay taxes on his winnings.
People in the News
LONDON - The Arctic Monkeys sold almost 120,000 copies of their debut album in a single day, and it may become one of the year's top-sellers, retailers said.
Michael Jackson spotted in robe and veil
MANAMA, Bahrain - Pop star Michael Jackson was spotted shopping in a Bahrain mall on Wednesday, hiding his face behind a veil and donning a black robe traditionally worn by women in the Gulf.
Magazine names 'Lost' star as TV's top 'hunk'
NEW YORK - Josh Holloway, who plays con man Sawyer on the hit ABC series "Lost," has been named the "hottest hunk" on television by In Touch Weekly.
Actor Chris Penn, brother of Sean Penn, found dead
LOS ANGELES - Chris Penn, a younger brother of Sean Penn who played supporting roles in films such as "Reservoir Dogs" and "Starsky & Hutch," was found dead in his Santa Monica home, authorities said. Police do not suspect foul play.
Applause calendar
GET LISTED: Send your event or group's schedule, pricing and other information to Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta.
Spotted
Brittany Hunt was seen during Saturday's Georgia Bridal Show at Bell Auditorium in Augusta.
Galleries
GET LISTED: Send your gallery's exhibit schedule, pricing and other information to Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928. Send information by fax to 722-7403. Send e-mail to steven.uhles@augustachronicle.com. Please include a contact name and phone number.
Club calendar
Ready for a night out? Here's a sampling of drink specials and entertainment at Augusta-area clubs:
'Survivor' Hatch found guilty of failing to pay taxes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Richard Hatch, who won $1 million in the first season of "Survivor," was found guilty Wednesday of failing to pay taxes on his winnings.
People in the News
VIENNA, Austria - An Austrian playboy who keeps the Viennese in suspense each winter over his date to the lavish Opera Ball says he's taking former "Baywatch" star Carmen Electra this year.
Actor Chris Penn, brother of Sean Penn, found dead
LOS ANGELES - Chris Penn, a younger brother of Sean Penn who played supporting roles in films such as "Reservoir Dogs" and "Starsky & Hutch," was found dead in his Santa Monica home, authorities said. Police do not suspect foul play.
Kanye West poses as Jesus on Rolling Stone cover
NEW YORK - Kanye West, with a crown of thorns atop his head, poses as Jesus Christ on the cover of the upcoming issue of Rolling Stone.
Spotted
Brittany Hunt was seen during Saturday's Georgia Bridal Show at Bell Auditorium in Augusta.
The Top Five list
The top five entertainment list.
Applause calendar
GET LISTED: Send your event or group's schedule, pricing and other information to Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta.
Galleries
GET LISTED: Send your gallery's exhibit schedule, pricing and other information to Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928. Send information by fax to 722-7403. Send e-mail to steven.uhles@augustachronicle.com. Please include a contact name and phone number.
People in the News
VIENNA, Austria - An Austrian playboy who keeps the Viennese in suspense each winter over his date to the lavish Opera Ball says he's taking former "Baywatch" star Carmen Electra this year.
Kanye West poses as Jesus on Rolling Stone cover
NEW YORK - Kanye West, with a crown of thorns atop his head, poses as Jesus Christ on the cover of the upcoming issue of Rolling Stone.
E-filing is easy, but wrong data will cause rejects
WASHINGTON - Filing tax returns electronically is usually a simple matter, but certain data entry errors or inconsistencies can cause the IRS to reject an e-filed return.
IRS reviewing fraud detection program
WASHINGTON - IRS Commissioner Mark Everson ordered a review Tuesday of a tax fraud detection program criticized for freezing thousands of refunds without notifying taxpayers.
IRS reviewing fraud detection program
WASHINGTON - IRS Commissioner Mark Everson ordered a review Tuesday of a tax fraud detection program criticized for freezing thousands of refunds without notifying taxpayers.
IRS reviewing fraud detection program
E-filing is easy, but wrong data will cause rejects
E-filing is easy, but wrong data will cause rejects
WASHINGTON - Filing tax returns electronically is usually a simple matter, but certain data entry errors or inconsistencies can cause the IRS to reject an e-filed return.
Avocado dips: tasty items for casual entertaining
These dips made with creamy Hass avocados are special because of their taste - your choice of three savory combinations - but also because of their texture.
Savory sandwiches star turkey and bacon
Suggestion for cooks with hungry folk to feed when they're watching a game or being otherwise entertained: Once you have the ingredients lined up, you can easily serve up repeat orders of hearty grilled or toasted sandwiches.
Avocado dips: tasty items for casual entertaining
These dips made with creamy Hass avocados are special because of their taste - your choice of three savory combinations - but also because of their texture.
Glazed chicken kebabs, a low-fat treat
Easy-to-eat curry yogurt chicken kebabs would make a savory addition to any entertaining event, weekend party or even regular weekday meal.
Ice wine: Born in frost, consumed in hot spots
Ice wine: Born in frost, consumed in hot spots
NEW YORK - It's called ice wine - dubbed "the nectar of the gods" for its rare, sweet intensity and high price. It's so rare that upstate New York winemaker Art Hunt had to wait three years for the current harvest.
Glazed chicken kebabs, a low-fat treat
Savory sandwiches star turkey and bacon
Suggestion for cooks with hungry folk to feed when they're watching a game or being otherwise entertained: Once you have the ingredients lined up, you can easily serve up repeat orders of hearty grilled or toasted sandwiches.
Savory sandwiches star turkey and bacon
Ice wine: Born in frost, consumed in hot spots
NEW YORK - It's called ice wine - dubbed "the nectar of the gods" for its rare, sweet intensity and high price. It's so rare that upstate New York winemaker Art Hunt had to wait three years for the current harvest.
Avocado dips: tasty items for casual entertaining
Glazed chicken kebabs, a low-fat treat
Easy-to-eat curry yogurt chicken kebabs would make a savory addition to any entertaining event, weekend party or even regular weekday meal.
Veteran rider sets himself for big week
Tommy Manion is having the time of his life. He owns two great horses that will be competing in the Augusta Futurity Open finals later in the week.
Veteran rider sets himself for big week
Coontail lands on feet, other Cat out
Veteran rider sets himself for big week
Tommy Manion is having the time of his life. He owns two great horses that will be competing in the Augusta Futurity Open finals later in the week.
Goldberg, 'Little' score big in win
Goldberg, 'Little' score big in win
Libbie Goldberg decided Hurricane Katrina wasn't going to slow her down, in or out of the classroom.
Goldberg, 'Little' score big in win
Libbie Goldberg decided Hurricane Katrina wasn't going to slow her down, in or out of the classroom.
Coontail lands on feet, other Cat out
Scott Ferguson's patience paid off with Coontail Cat.
Coontail lands on feet, other Cat out
Scott Ferguson's patience paid off with Coontail Cat.
Duval shows signs of his past prowess
Duval shows signs of his past prowess
David Toms was curious, like so many others who get paired with David Duval.
Woods back for his 10th season
Woods back for his 10th season
SAN DIEGO - Even after 10 years defined by his 10 major championships, there are times when Tiger Woods still feels as though he has something to prove.
Woods back for his 10th season
SAN DIEGO - Even after 10 years defined by his 10 major championships, there are times when Tiger Woods still feels as though he has something to prove.
Duval shows signs of his past prowess
David Toms was curious, like so many others who get paired with David Duval.
Time on ice with Lemieux is 'highlight' for young Crosby
PITTSBURGH - In only 26 games playing with Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby acquired a lifetime of memories.
Time on ice with Lemieux is 'highlight' for young Crosby
PITTSBURGH - In only 26 games playing with Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby acquired a lifetime of memories.
Time on ice with Lemieux is 'highlight' for young Crosby
Dust off crockpot with chili verde for winter meal
Winter is chili season, and this week I'm offering a chili change of pace with my Crockpot Chili Verde. Verde means "green" in Spanish, and chili verde contains no tomatoes and usually is a combination of pork, jalape-os and spices. Unlike traditional American chili, my chili verde is not served as a stew, but as a delicious filling for flour tortillas.
Dust off crockpot with chili verde for winter meal
Winter is chili season, and this week I'm offering a chili change of pace with my Crockpot Chili Verde. Verde means "green" in Spanish, and chili verde contains no tomatoes and usually is a combination of pork, jalape-os and spices. Unlike traditional American chili, my chili verde is not served as a stew, but as a delicious filling for flour tortillas.
Dust off crockpot with chili verde for winter meal
Don't Democrats care about fraud?
Democrats screamed that Republicans stole the presidential election in Florida in 2000 - a claim proven wrong numerous times by numerous organizations. They even went so far as to try to void the absentee ballots of thousands of Florida servicemen.
Dale E. Owens, Evans
Iraqi constitution full of flaws
Iraq's new constitution practically guarantees failure. It contains no unqualified guarantees for freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, trial by jury or the right to keep and bear arms.
Elton T. Booth, North Augusta, S.C.
Don't Democrats care about fraud?
Democrats screamed that Republicans stole the presidential election in Florida in 2000 - a claim proven wrong numerous times by numerous organizations. They even went so far as to try to void the absentee ballots of thousands of Florida servicemen.
Dale E. Owens, Evans
If abortion continues, the devil wins
Augusta being held hostage
When one man becomes able and willing to abuse his power to circumvent democracy in order to egomaniacally remain in public office by maliciously exploiting a vulnerable system of local government, thereby completely negating the balance of power and making a mockery of our democratic election process, and when one man becomes able and willing to abuse his power to autocratically shut down the government, adversely affecting the rights and interests of the people who elected him, that government is not called a democracy. It is called a dictatorship.
David W. Fry, general counsel, CSRAHelp.com
If abortion continues, the devil wins
The devil is at work today. His presence isn't obvious - or are we less aware? Where has respect and love for life gone? ...
Maggie Douglas, Augusta
Respect yourself and others
Here is a little advice for our Augusta commissioners: Always stand and walk, think and talk as if the most important person in the world is watching very carefully every move you make, can read your mind and listens very carefully to everything you say - because the most important person in the world to you is you.
Felix B. Garrett, Hephzibah
Don't Democrats care about fraud?
Respect yourself and others
Here is a little advice for our Augusta commissioners: Always stand and walk, think and talk as if the most important person in the world is watching very carefully every move you make, can read your mind and listens very carefully to everything you say - because the most important person in the world to you is you.
Felix B. Garrett, Hephzibah
Iraqi constitution full of flaws
Augusta being held hostage
When one man becomes able and willing to abuse his power to circumvent democracy in order to egomaniacally remain in public office by maliciously exploiting a vulnerable system of local government, thereby completely negating the balance of power and making a mockery of our democratic election process, and when one man becomes able and willing to abuse his power to autocratically shut down the government, adversely affecting the rights and interests of the people who elected him, that government is not called a democracy. It is called a dictatorship.
David W. Fry, general counsel, CSRAHelp.com
If abortion continues, the devil wins
The devil is at work today. His presence isn't obvious - or are we less aware? Where has respect and love for life gone? ...
Maggie Douglas, Augusta
Iraqi constitution full of flaws
Iraq's new constitution practically guarantees failure. It contains no unqualified guarantees for freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, trial by jury or the right to keep and bear arms.
Elton T. Booth, North Augusta, S.C.
Google agrees to censor results in China
Paris couture: Armani tones down the glitz
Video game used to fight childhood obesity
Kid at heart, John Lithgow enchants young readers
Living briefs
- The creepy stuff just keeps on coming on Lost. In tonight's episode, Charlie has some vividly disturbing dreams that leave him thinking Claire's baby could be in danger. A skeptical Locke, however, has a hunch that Charlie might be dipping into the heroin again. The show airs at 9 on ABC (WJBF, Channel 6).
Video game used to fight childhood obesity
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia, which has one of the nation's worst obesity problems, is expanding a project that uses a video game to boost students' physical activity.
Google agrees to censor results in China
SHANGHAI, China - Google Inc. launched a search engine in China on Wednesday that censors material about human rights, Tibet and other topics sensitive to Beijing - defending the move as a trade-off granting Chinese greater access to other information.
Kid at heart, John Lithgow enchants young readers
NEW YORK - The only qualification John Lithgow has for being a children's book author and entertainer is that he was a kid before growing up to be a successful actor. Still, he's made a second career enchanting young audiences. It comes naturally, he says.
Google agrees to censor results in China
SHANGHAI, China - Google Inc. launched a search engine in China on Wednesday that censors material about human rights, Tibet and other topics sensitive to Beijing - defending the move as a trade-off granting Chinese greater access to other information.
Living briefs
- The creepy stuff just keeps on coming on Lost. In tonight's episode, Charlie has some vividly disturbing dreams that leave him thinking Claire's baby could be in danger. A skeptical Locke, however, has a hunch that Charlie might be dipping into the heroin again. The show airs at 9 on ABC (WJBF, Channel 6).
Paris couture: Armani tones down the glitz
PARIS - Armani, toning down the glitz, opened France's three-day haute couture marathon Monday with a spring-summer collection featuring strictly tailored suits and dresses as light and frothy as a pina colada on a warm summer's night.
Video game used to fight childhood obesity
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia, which has one of the nation's worst obesity problems, is expanding a project that uses a video game to boost students' physical activity.
Kid at heart, John Lithgow enchants young readers
NEW YORK - The only qualification John Lithgow has for being a children's book author and entertainer is that he was a kid before growing up to be a successful actor. Still, he's made a second career enchanting young audiences. It comes naturally, he says.
Paris couture: Armani tones down the glitz
PARIS - Armani, toning down the glitz, opened France's three-day haute couture marathon Monday with a spring-summer collection featuring strictly tailored suits and dresses as light and frothy as a pina colada on a warm summer's night.
Child support plan is approved by Senate
ATLANTA - A new child-support system, hailed as fair by advocates and derided by opponents as a "stupid" administrative nightmare, passed the state Senate on a 38-17 vote Wednesday.
Legislators question need for charter school district
COLUMBIA - South Carolina has enough school administration, said Sen. Vincent Sheheen, D-Camden, who argued Tuesday that creating another board to oversee a proposed new statewide charter school district is beyond superfluous.
Lynx lockout gets icy reception from board
The Augusta Lynx hockey team was nearly iced out of the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center on Tuesday when three members of the civic center's governing board supported locking the ice rink's doors until the team paid several bills the board said it is owed.
Rants and raves
Comments from readers:
Gas tax relief is written into law
Panel asks about educating illegals
ATLANTA - The House Higher Education Committee wants to know about illegal immigrants in Georgia public colleges.
Smaller classes put pressure on county
News you can use
You have a cold, and all you want is something to make you feel better. But the thought of the 4,000-plus products in the pharmacy aisle are enough to make you want to hide under the covers. Here's a simplified breakdown of what to look for.
Officials meet to review plan to close waste tanks
Aiken is watching school choice bill
AIKEN - As the school board discusses suggestions to revamp its school-choice program, legislation that would set statewide school-choice guidelines has been introduced.
Lynx lockout gets icy reception from board
Enrollment to grow by 600
Enrollment projections suggest that an additional 600 children might be roaming the halls of Columbia County schools next year.
Sanford takes on eminent domain
Mayor pro tem's ouster sought
Augusta Mayor Pro Tem Marion Williams has claimed "squatter's rights" to his office and is "hi-jacking the government," according to a petition filed Wednesday.
Democrat calls vote for school bill abrupt
Academic reform adopted by board
When Richmond County freshmen begin high school in the fall, they'll be met by tougher academic requirements.
Man who killed woman is released from prison
Rants and raves
A BIG RAVE to Rep. Ben Harbin for his intent to propose legislation that would prohibit incompetent construction companies ... from bidding on future projects if they haven't timely completed those projects they already have. This is truly a common-sense approach. My only question is why did this solution take so long to come to fruition?
DuPont drops out of contract bidding
Smaller classes put pressure on county
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue's recommendation to reduce class sizes might make the next school year a difficult one for the Columbia County School System, Superintendent Tommy Price said at Tuesday night's school board meeting.
Rants and raves
A BIG RAVE to Rep. Ben Harbin for his intent to propose legislation that would prohibit incompetent construction companies ... from bidding on future projects if they haven't timely completed those projects they already have. This is truly a common-sense approach. My only question is why did this solution take so long to come to fruition?
Rants and raves
Comments from readers:
Hospital closer to renovations
Kid of the Day
Layanna Lavon Abrams, of Blythe, is today's kid of the day.
Panel asks about educating illegals
Gas tax relief is written into law
ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue on Wednesday signed a temporary tax cut into law, clearing the way for users of natural gas and liquid propane to save a few dollars on their heating bills.
Rants and raves
Comments from readers:
Officials meet to review plan to close waste tanks
NORTH AUGUSTA - The nuclear waste that officials want to leave behind in tanks at Savannah River Site will probably stay radioactive long after there are no armed guards patrolling the place.
Man who killed woman is released from prison
A man who killed an Augusta woman by repeatedly running over her with a car has been paroled.
Rants and raves
A BIG RAVE to Rep. Ben Harbin for his intent to propose legislation that would prohibit incompetent construction companies ... from bidding on future projects if they haven't timely completed those projects they already have. This is truly a common-sense approach. My only question is why did this solution take so long to come to fruition?
Kid of the Day
Charles Lavert Abrams III, of Blythe, is today's kid of the day.
Towers lower at center
High-rise condominiums planned for the National Hills shopping center won't be so high.
Democrat calls vote for school bill abrupt
ATLANTA - A Senate Democrat on Tuesday charged that a bill requiring parents to sign off on the school activities their children join was pushed through a committee unexpectedly and without enough notice to interested parties.
Former Greenbrier player denies charges
Across the region
WHITESBURG, GA. - A school was evacuated after a tractor-trailer carrying more than 36 tons of explosives got stuck on a railroad crossing.
Lake-promoting coalition is finding common ground
Space needed for state colleges
ATLANTA - The state might need to consider trying to use abandoned buildings to house some high-demand college degree programs while it comes up with the money needed to build the programs new homes, a key representative said Tuesday.
3 finalists named for director of housing
3 finalists named for director of housing
The city of Augusta's procurement director is among three finalists for director of the Housing and Economic Development Department.
Park is getting bigger, better
Sanford takes on eminent domain
COLUMBIA - Gov. Mark Sanford and the General Assembly presented a united front Tuesday in vowing to protect property owners from the government's power of eminent domain.
Harlem council vote opposes annexation
Harlem city officials voted Wednesday to oppose proposed annexation legislation that Columbia County commissioners have supported.
School funding formula opposed
DuPont drops out of contract bidding
AIKEN - DuPont, the engineering giant that managed the Savannah River Plant from its start in the early 1950s until 1989, will not bid to take over the nuclear reservation at year's end, the company announced Wednesday.
Across the area
Three Aiken County men were arrested late Tuesday and charged in a home invasion on Sandy Lane.
Child support plan is approved by Senate
ATLANTA - A new child-support system, hailed as fair by advocates and derided by opponents as a "stupid" administrative nightmare, passed the state Senate on a 38-17 vote Wednesday.
Harlem council vote opposes annexation
Closing date for landfill trashed
Columbia County's Baker Place Road landfill will be full when it closes.
Kid of the Day
Layanna Lavon Abrams, of Blythe, is today's kid of the day.
Voter ID bill ready to sign
ATLANTA - A bill requiring Georgia voters to show photo identification at the polls is just one step away from becoming law.
Hospital closer to renovations
University Hospital officials played host to a public hearing Wednesday and cleared another hurdle on the way to an $84.5 million renovation.
Harlem council vote opposes annexation
Harlem city officials voted Wednesday to oppose proposed annexation legislation that Columbia County commissioners have supported.
Space needed for state colleges
Smaller classes put pressure on county
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue's recommendation to reduce class sizes might make the next school year a difficult one for the Columbia County School System, Superintendent Tommy Price said at Tuesday night's school board meeting.
Critics, supporters react
When it comes to opinions on the quality of Richmond County special education, it all depends on whom you ask.
Democrat calls vote for school bill abrupt
ATLANTA - A Senate Democrat on Tuesday charged that a bill requiring parents to sign off on the school activities their children join was pushed through a committee unexpectedly and without enough notice to interested parties.
Schools request federal refund
Senators approve revisions
ATLANTA - After hours of sometimes emotional debate, the Georgia Senate on Tuesday approved a new voter identification bill, which revises the plan that was voted into law last year.
Legislators question need for charter school district
Lake-promoting coalition is finding common ground
Now 3 months old, the Clarks Hill Partnership of Georgia seems to be starting to gel, focusing on such things as upcoming lake events and expansion work at the Thomson-McDuffie County Regional Airport.
Drug-plan cost to be repaid
When Augusta pharmacists reach into their pockets to get drugs for Medicare patients whose prescription coverage has been fouled up, the state of Georgia is going to ensure they are not left holding the bag.
Child support plan is approved by Senate
Critics, supporters react
When it comes to opinions on the quality of Richmond County special education, it all depends on whom you ask.
Aiken is watching school choice bill
Panel asks about educating illegals
ATLANTA - The House Higher Education Committee wants to know about illegal immigrants in Georgia public colleges.
Across the area
Richmond County sheriff's deputies have arrested a Blythe woman who is accused of assaulting a Fort Gordon soldier, records show.
Kid of the Day
Charles Lavert Abrams III, of Blythe, is today's kid of the day.
Parents push to protect schools
Road work bill is introduced
ATLANTA - A few state lawmakers think they have an answer to one type of gridlock plaguing Georgia's roads.
Academic reform adopted by board
Former Greenbrier player denies charges
The second of two former Greenbrier High School football players arrested on felony sexual assault charges in October denied all charges against him at a Columbia County Juvenile Court arraignment hearing Tuesday.
Generator work closes Wal-Mart
Parents push to protect schools
AIKEN - A crowd of residents voiced their concerns about the proposed closure of four schools in a reconfiguration plan at the Aiken County School Board meeting Tuesday night.
Time me
Time meUsing his cell phone, Travis Mays (left) times friend Rod Price running 40 yards in seconds while at Riverview Park in North Augusta.
Petition seeks mayor pro tem's ouster
Afghani makes fort history
An officer in Afghanistan's post-Taliban army will make Fort Gordon history Friday as the post's first graduate from that nation.
Newspaper carrier killed in crash
An Augusta Chronicle newspaper carrier was killed this morning in a south Richmond County automobile accident, officials said.
Park is getting bigger, better
AIKEN - Citizens Park will have a new look by late spring or early summer, when a four-field expansion at the athletic complex is expected to be complete.
Aiken woman dies in crash
Aiken County authorities have identified a 25-year-old Aiken woman who was killed in a single-car wreck early this morning.
Hospital closer to renovations
University Hospital officials played host to a public hearing Wednesday and cleared another hurdle on the way to an $84.5 million renovation.
Coroner identifies driver in fatal crash
An Augusta Chronicle newspaper carrier was killed this morning in a south Richmond County automobile accident, officials said.
Park is getting bigger, better
AIKEN - Citizens Park will have a new look by late spring or early summer, when a four-field expansion at the athletic complex is expected to be complete.
Gov. Perdue signs Georgia's voter ID bill
ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue signed the latest version of Georgia's voter identification bill into law on Thursday, sending it to the U.S. Justice Department for the second time in two years.
Officials meet to review plan to close waste tanks
NORTH AUGUSTA - The nuclear waste that officials want to leave behind in tanks at Savannah River Site will probably stay radioactive long after there are no armed guards patrolling the place.
Larke asks legislators to defeat Perdue plan
ATLANTA -- Richmond County school officials would have to figure out where to cut $8.5 million in operating expenses if a state classroom funding proposal being pushed by Gov. Sonny Perdue passes this year.
News you can use
DISTRICT 117: BARRY FLEMING, R, represents parts of Columbia and Wilkes counties and all of Lincoln County
News you can use
You have a cold, and all you want is something to make you feel better. But the thought of the 4,000-plus products in the pharmacy aisle are enough to make you want to hide under the covers. Here's a simplified breakdown of what to look for.
Across the region
ATHENS, Ga. - A grant of almost $1 million from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety will help a university organization promote safe driving, but state leaders could make more of a dent in accident numbers if they'd also fund driver's education classes in schools, area educators say.
Academic reform adopted by board
When Richmond County freshmen begin high school in the fall, they'll be met by tougher academic requirements.
News you can use
DISTRICT 117: BARRY FLEMING, R, represents parts of Columbia and Wilkes counties and all of Lincoln County
Former Greenbrier player denies charges
The second of two former Greenbrier High School football players arrested on felony sexual assault charges in October denied all charges against him at a Columbia County Juvenile Court arraignment hearing Tuesday.
Man who killed woman is released from prison
A man who killed an Augusta woman by repeatedly running over her with a car has been paroled.
Lynx lockout gets icy reception from board
The Augusta Lynx hockey team was nearly iced out of the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center on Tuesday when three members of the civic center's governing board supported locking the ice rink's doors until the team paid several bills the board said it is owed.
Voter ID bill ready to sign
ATLANTA - A bill requiring Georgia voters to show photo identification at the polls is just one step away from becoming law.
Lake-promoting coalition is finding common ground
Now 3 months old, the Clarks Hill Partnership of Georgia seems to be starting to gel, focusing on such things as upcoming lake events and expansion work at the Thomson-McDuffie County Regional Airport.
Schools request federal refund
With no promise of funding to do so, Richmond and Columbia counties took in pupils displaced by Hurricane Katrina but could now be reimbursed more than $500,000 from the federal government.
Afghani makes fort history
An officer in Afghanistan's post-Taliban army will make Fort Gordon history Friday as the post's first graduate from that nation.
School funding formula opposed
ATLANTA - School buses, teacher training and public safety officers are areas that Richmond County school officials might have to cut if a funding proposal being pushed by Gov. Sonny Perdue passes the Legislature.
Towers lower at center
High-rise condominiums planned for the National Hills shopping center won't be so high.
Mayor pro tem's ouster sought
Augusta Mayor Pro Tem Marion Williams has claimed "squatter's rights" to his office and is "hi-jacking the government," according to a petition filed Wednesday.
Drug-plan cost to be repaid
When Augusta pharmacists reach into their pockets to get drugs for Medicare patients whose prescription coverage has been fouled up, the state of Georgia is going to ensure they are not left holding the bag.
DuPont drops out of contract bidding
AIKEN - DuPont, the engineering giant that managed the Savannah River Plant from its start in the early 1950s until 1989, will not bid to take over the nuclear reservation at year's end, the company announced Wednesday.
3 finalists named for director of housing
The city of Augusta's procurement director is among three finalists for director of the Housing and Economic Development Department.
Gas tax relief is written into law
ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue on Wednesday signed a temporary tax cut into law, clearing the way for users of natural gas and liquid propane to save a few dollars on their heating bills.
Sanford takes on eminent domain
COLUMBIA - Gov. Mark Sanford and the General Assembly presented a united front Tuesday in vowing to protect property owners from the government's power of eminent domain.
Aiken is watching school choice bill
AIKEN - As the school board discusses suggestions to revamp its school-choice program, legislation that would set statewide school-choice guidelines has been introduced.
Road work bill is introduced
ATLANTA - A few state lawmakers think they have an answer to one type of gridlock plaguing Georgia's roads.
School funding formula opposed
ATLANTA - School buses, teacher training and public safety officers are areas that Richmond County school officials might have to cut if a funding proposal being pushed by Gov. Sonny Perdue passes the Legislature.
Senators approve revisions
ATLANTA - After hours of sometimes emotional debate, the Georgia Senate on Tuesday approved a new voter identification bill, which revises the plan that was voted into law last year.
Enrollment to grow by 600
Enrollment projections suggest that an additional 600 children might be roaming the halls of Columbia County schools next year.
Time me
Time meUsing his cell phone, Travis Mays (left) times friend Rod Price running 40 yards in seconds while at Riverview Park in North Augusta.
Closing date for landfill trashed
Columbia County's Baker Place Road landfill will be full when it closes.
Space needed for state colleges
ATLANTA - The state might need to consider trying to use abandoned buildings to house some high-demand college degree programs while it comes up with the money needed to build the programs new homes, a key representative said Tuesday.
Schools request federal refund
With no promise of funding to do so, Richmond and Columbia counties took in pupils displaced by Hurricane Katrina but could now be reimbursed more than $500,000 from the federal government.
Parents push to protect schools
AIKEN - A crowd of residents voiced their concerns about the proposed closure of four schools in a reconfiguration plan at the Aiken County School Board meeting Tuesday night.
Legislators question need for charter school district
COLUMBIA - South Carolina has enough school administration, said Sen. Vincent Sheheen, D-Camden, who argued Tuesday that creating another board to oversee a proposed new statewide charter school district is beyond superfluous.
Closing date for landfill trashed
Howell decides his best is enough
Calling it the scene of a crime might be overly dramatic, but Charles Howell returns to a place where an act of golfing larceny was certainly committed against him a year ago.
Howell decides his best is enough
Calling it the scene of a crime might be overly dramatic, but Charles Howell returns to a place where an act of golfing larceny was certainly committed against him a year ago.
Academy Award statuettes arrive in New York
NEW YORK - Oscar, welcome to the Big Apple.
New home-video releases
Here's a look at what's new in home DVD and video release and a calendar of what's coming:
'Flightplan' sinks under weight of unlikely scenarios
A film with a taste for Hitchcock, but with none of the tension, Flightplan is a thriller that never thrills and an airplane adventure that never takes off.
'Flightplan' sinks under weight of unlikely scenarios
Academy Award statuettes arrive in New York
NEW YORK - Oscar, welcome to the Big Apple.
'Flightplan' sinks under weight of unlikely scenarios
A film with a taste for Hitchcock, but with none of the tension, Flightplan is a thriller that never thrills and an airplane adventure that never takes off.
New home-video releases
Here's a look at what's new in home DVD and video release and a calendar of what's coming:
Academy Award statuettes arrive in New York
Rosanne Cash, P.O.D., Yellowcard and more
Rosanne Cash, P.O.D., Yellowcard and more
Here's a look at new music in stores this week:
Women pick their way onto the stage
Kaki King, a guitar player who has plucked, popped, picked and snapped her way into the pantheon of guitar greats, performs Saturday at the Imperial Theatre.
Women pick their way onto the stage
Women pick their way onto the stage
Kaki King, a guitar player who has plucked, popped, picked and snapped her way into the pantheon of guitar greats, performs Saturday at the Imperial Theatre.
Rosanne Cash, P.O.D., Yellowcard and more
Here's a look at new music in stores this week:
Hot ticket
Van Zant
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday
WHERE: The Colonial Center, 801 Lincoln St., Columbia
Hot ticket
Van Zant
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday
WHERE: The Colonial Center, 801 Lincoln St., Columbia
Newsmaker: Ray Evernham
Ray Evernham expanded to three full-time teams this year by adding Scott Riggs.
Back behind the wheel
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Rusty Wallace's retirement lasted less than three months.
Toyota already ruffling feathers
Toyota already ruffling feathers
CONCORD, N.C. - The fallout from Toyota's plans to enter the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch series continued this week, with car owners openly questioning the way the car company does business.
Toyota already ruffling feathers
CONCORD, N.C. - The fallout from Toyota's plans to enter the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch series continued this week, with car owners openly questioning the way the car company does business.
Newsmaker: Ray Evernham
Ray Evernham expanded to three full-time teams this year by adding Scott Riggs.
Back behind the wheel
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Rusty Wallace's retirement lasted less than three months.
Iverson bests undermanned Sacramento
PHILADELPHIA - Allen Iverson scored 41 points and Chris Webber had 17 points and 13 rebounds, leading Philadelphia to a 109-103 victory over undermanned Sacramento on Tuesday night.
Iverson bests undermanned Sacramento
Iverson bests undermanned Sacramento
PHILADELPHIA - Allen Iverson scored 41 points and Chris Webber had 17 points and 13 rebounds, leading Philadelphia to a 109-103 victory over undermanned Sacramento on Tuesday night.
Lady Jags fade against Saints
By no means is Augusta State University women's basketball coach Greg Wilson happy that his team fell to 2-8 in the Peach Belt Conference with a 60-51 loss to North Georgia on Wednesday night.
Jaguars hold on to defeat Saints
For Augusta State forward A.J. Bowman, special circumstances surrounded the Jaguars' game Wednesday night against North Georgia.
Jaguars hold on to defeat Saints
For Augusta State forward A.J. Bowman, special circumstances surrounded the Jaguars' game Wednesday night against North Georgia.
Lady Jags fade against Saints
By no means is Augusta State University women's basketball coach Greg Wilson happy that his team fell to 2-8 in the Peach Belt Conference with a 60-51 loss to North Georgia on Wednesday night.
Black's not back for Pittsburgh
Seattle's past is hard to forget
Ms. Judy Harrison (SYLVANIA, Ga.)
Mrs. Blanche Martin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Darlene Kitchens (EAST DUBLIN, Ga.)
Mr. James Alton Tanksley (SYLVANIA, Ga.)
Mr. William Wilson (MCCORMICK, S.C.)
Mr. Kenneth Hudson (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Blanche Martin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Lucious Stallings, Jr. (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Pauline Lewis (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Barbara Wilson Cole (BLUFFTON, S.C.)
Ms. Charlsie Scurry (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Elouise Tremble (LOUISVILLE, Ga.)
Ms. Mary L. Bringle (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Charles Harris, Sr. (COMMERCE, Ga.)
Ms. Charlsie Scurry (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. George L. Carden III (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Glenn Hyman (NORWOOD, Ga.)
Mrs. Sherry Folks Butler (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Annie Lee Neely (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Charles Harris, Sr. (COMMERCE, Ga.)
Mr. Charles I. Rabun, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Thomas Hatcher (GOOSE CREEK, S.C.)
Mr. Charles I. Rabun, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. George Hayden (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Dianne Walker (GOUGH, Ga.)
Mr. Dennis K. McAbee (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. Melvin Benefield (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Kenneth Hudson (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Ruth Coles (DAVISBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Darlene Kitchens (EAST DUBLIN, Ga.)
Mr. Claude Blackwelder, Jr. (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Za'Marion Emanuel Lester (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Sarah M. Ivey (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. Herbert L. Jackson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Lee Ulmer (ULMER, S.C.)
Mr. Wesley L. Key (NEW ELLENTON, S.C.)
Mr. Alphonso Larkin, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Ivory Lee Bassett (ALLENDALE, S.C.)
Mr. Charles I. Rabun, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Elisabeth Adams (GREENSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Charles Logan, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Pauline Lewis (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Herbert L. Jackson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. William Louie Mims (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Lee Ulmer (ULMER, S.C.)
Ms. Amanda Marie Brown (PHOENIX, Ariz.)
Za'Marion Emanuel Lester (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Elisabeth Adams (GREENSBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Romena Lewis (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Blanche Martin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Sallie Mae Riner (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Romena Lewis (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Wilbert L. Monroe (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Janet W. Shaw (DUNWOODY, Ga.)
Mrs. Frances Rutledge (GREENWOOD, S.C.)
Mr. Thomas Sigman (SPARTA, Ga.)
Mr. Claude Howard (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Ivaree W. Stacey (KNOXVILLE, Tenn.)
Mrs. Angelica Soto (PATERSON, N.J.)
Mrs. Ivaree W. Stacey (KNOXVILLE, TN)
Ms. Janis Trautman Rose (MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.)
Mrs. Onie R. Saltz (GREER, S.C.)
Mrs. Lorena Williams (ATHENS, Ga.)
Mr. Joe Preacher (BRUNSON, S.C.)
Mrs. Bessie Yarborough (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Mr. W.B. Miller, Sr. (WADLEY, Ga.)
Mr. Claude Blackwelder, Jr. (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Mrs. Blanche Martin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Lena Coles (SANDERSVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. William Louie Mims (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Irene Durham (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Pauline Lewis (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Wilbert L. Monroe (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Alphonso Larkin, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Minnie Herron (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Herbert L. Jackson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Glenn Hyman (NORWOOD, Ga.)
Mr. Claude Blackwelder, Jr. (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Mr. Herbert L. Jackson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Sherry Folks Butler (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Annie Lee Neely (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. William Wilson (MCCORMICK, S.C.)
Mr. Claude Blackwelder, Jr. (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Mrs. Dianne Walker (GOUGH, Ga.)
Mrs. Pauline Lewis (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Ivaree W. Stacey (KNOXVILLE, Tenn.)
Mr. Thomas Sigman (SPARTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Michelle Nicole Masters (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. James Alton Tanksley (SYLVANIA, Ga.)
Mr. Joe Preacher (BRUNSON, S.C.)
Zechariah Scott ( GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. Charles I. Rabun, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Charles I. Rabun, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Onie R. Saltz (GREER, S.C.)
Mrs. Michelle Nicole Masters (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Zechariah Scott ( GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. Wilbert L. Monroe (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Thomas Sigman (SPARTA, Ga.)
Mr. Dennis K. McAbee (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mrs. Ivaree W. Stacey (KNOXVILLE, TN)
Ms. Amanda Marie Brown (PHOENIX, Ariz.)
Mr. Lucious Stallings, Jr. (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Ms. Ivory Lee Bassett (ALLENDALE, S.C.)
Mrs. Elouise Tremble (LOUISVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Wesley L. Key (NEW ELLENTON, S.C.)
Mrs. Barbara Wilson Cole (BLUFFTON, S.C.)
Mr. Kenneth Hudson (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Charles R. Wilson (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. Charles I. Rabun, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Claude Blackwelder, Jr. (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Mrs. Bessie Yarborough (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Ms. Mary L. Bringle (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Lorena Williams (ATHENS, Ga.)
Ms. Lena Coles (SANDERSVILLE, Ga.)
Ms. Janis Trautman Rose (MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.)
Mr. Melvin Benefield (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Angelica Soto (PATERSON, N.J.)
Mrs. Ruth Coles (DAVISBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Janet W. Shaw (DUNWOODY, Ga.)
Ms. Judy Harrison (SYLVANIA, Ga.)
Mrs. Frances Rutledge (GREENWOOD, S.C.)
Mrs. Irene Durham (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mr. Wilbert L. Monroe (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Minnie Herron (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mrs. Sallie Mae Riner (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mr. Kenneth Hudson (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Sarah M. Ivey (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mr. W.B. Miller, Sr. (WADLEY, Ga.)
Mr. Herbert L. Jackson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Sherry Folks Butler (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. William Louie Mims (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. Alphonso Larkin, Sr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Charles I. Rabun, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Frances Rutledge (GREENWOOD, S.C.)
Mrs. Barbara Wilson Cole (BLUFFTON, S.C.)
Mr. Charles Logan, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Mary Lee Ulmer (ULMER, S.C.)
Mrs. Pauline Lewis (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Thomas Hatcher (GOOSE CREEK, S.C.)
Mrs. Elisabeth Adams (GREENSBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Onie R. Saltz (GREER, S.C.)
Mr. Claude Howard (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Mary L. Bringle (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Angelica Soto (PATERSON, N.J.)
Mr. Melvin Benefield (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Lena Coles (SANDERSVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Charles R. Wilson (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. Charles I. Rabun, Jr. (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Minnie Herron (AIKEN, S.C.)
Mr. Claude Blackwelder, Jr. (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Mr. Joe Preacher (BRUNSON, S.C.)
Mr. George Hayden (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Wesley L. Key (NEW ELLENTON, S.C.)
Mr. Charles Harris, Sr. (COMMERCE, Ga.)
Mr. George L. Carden III (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Michelle Nicole Masters (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mrs. Blanche Martin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Claude Blackwelder, Jr. (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
Mrs. Darlene Kitchens (EAST DUBLIN, Ga.)
Mr. Lucious Stallings, Jr. (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Za'Marion Emanuel Lester (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Sarah M. Ivey (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Mrs. Sallie Mae Riner (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mrs. Pauline Lewis (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Glenn Hyman (NORWOOD, Ga.)
Zechariah Scott ( GROVETOWN, Ga.)
Mr. Dennis K. McAbee (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Mr. W.B. Miller, Sr. (WADLEY, Ga.)
Mrs. Elouise Tremble (LOUISVILLE, Ga.)
Mr. Thomas Sigman (SPARTA, Ga.)
Mr. Kenneth Hudson (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mrs. Romena Lewis (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Amanda Marie Brown (PHOENIX, Ariz.)
Mr. Wilbert L. Monroe (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. Wilbert L. Monroe (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Ivaree W. Stacey (KNOXVILLE, Tenn.)
Mrs. Ivaree W. Stacey (KNOXVILLE, TN)
Mrs. Annie Lee Neely (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Dianne Walker (GOUGH, Ga.)
Mrs. Ruth Coles (DAVISBORO, Ga.)
Ms. Charlsie Scurry (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mrs. Bessie Yarborough (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Mrs. Irene Durham (THOMSON, Ga.)
Mrs. Lorena Williams (ATHENS, Ga.)
Ms. Janis Trautman Rose (MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.)
Mrs. Blanche Martin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ms. Ivory Lee Bassett (ALLENDALE, S.C.)
Mr. Herbert L. Jackson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Mr. William Wilson (MCCORMICK, S.C.)
Ms. Judy Harrison (SYLVANIA, Ga.)
Mrs. Janet W. Shaw (DUNWOODY, Ga.)
Mr. Thomas Sigman (SPARTA, Ga.)
Mr. Kenneth Hudson (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Mr. James Alton Tanksley (SYLVANIA, Ga.)
Savoie finds right balance of skating and academics
Savoie finds right balance of skating and academics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Matt Savoie didn't follow figure skating's traditional path.
Bloom the headliner on American moguls team
PARK CITY, Utah - Jeremy Bloom headlined the group of 14 skiers picked for the U.S. Olympic freestyle team Wednesday.
Bloom the headliner on American moguls team
PARK CITY, Utah - Jeremy Bloom headlined the group of 14 skiers picked for the U.S. Olympic freestyle team Wednesday.
USOC won't let Nardiello coach
The U.S. Olympic Committee will not allow Tim Nardiello to coach the American skeleton team at next month's Turin Games, despite his reinstatement by the sport's national governing body after an arbitrator found no evidence to support claims he sexually harassed two team members.
La Bomba offers Bode advice
TURIN, Italy - Asked what advice he'd give Bode Miller, Alberto Tomba threw his head back and let out a roar of laughter that bounced around the hotel lobby's marble floor.
Savoie finds right balance of skating and academics
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Matt Savoie didn't follow figure skating's traditional path.
USOC won't let Nardiello coach
The U.S. Olympic Committee will not allow Tim Nardiello to coach the American skeleton team at next month's Turin Games, despite his reinstatement by the sport's national governing body after an arbitrator found no evidence to support claims he sexually harassed two team members.
La Bomba offers Bode advice
TURIN, Italy - Asked what advice he'd give Bode Miller, Alberto Tomba threw his head back and let out a roar of laughter that bounced around the hotel lobby's marble floor.
USOC won't let Nardiello coach
Bloom the headliner on American moguls team
Davenport ousted at Australian Open
Emphasis placed on 'New' at old Grovetown track
Clijsters ousts Hingis; Kiefer, Mauresmo advance
Overtime
The final open tryout for the Augusta Spartans inaugural season in the American Indoor Football League will be held Saturday at Bernie Ward Center baseball field.
Davenport ousted at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Justine Henin-Hardenne upset top-seeded Lindsay Davenport 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday to advance to the Australian Open semifinals.
Emphasis placed on 'New' at old Grovetown track
Like a worn out race car, the New Gordon Park Speedway in Grovetown needed more than a few tweaks to get it running right again.
Clijsters ousts Hingis; Kiefer, Mauresmo advance
MELBOURNE, Australia - Martina Hingis found out she can still slug it out with the best of 'em. She also knows she has a lot of work to do.
Davenport ousted at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Justine Henin-Hardenne upset top-seeded Lindsay Davenport 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday to advance to the Australian Open semifinals.
Emphasis placed on 'New' at old Grovetown track
Like a worn out race car, the New Gordon Park Speedway in Grovetown needed more than a few tweaks to get it running right again.
Scant change in diversity
ORLANDO, Fla. - White males make up an overwhelming majority of leaders at NCAA Division I-A programs, from presidents and athletic directors to football coaches and coordinators, according to a university study released Wednesday.
Scant change in diversity
ORLANDO, Fla. - White males make up an overwhelming majority of leaders at NCAA Division I-A programs, from presidents and athletic directors to football coaches and coordinators, according to a university study released Wednesday.
Sharapova has ideas for sport
MELBOURNE, Australia - At 18, with a Wimbledon title and a previous No. 1 ranking on her rsum, Maria Sharapova has made an early mark on the tennis world.
Overtime
The final open tryout for the Augusta Spartans inaugural season in the American Indoor Football League will be held Saturday at Bernie Ward Center baseball field.
Overtime
Former Josey and Georgia star Arnold Harrison has been signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers from their practice squad and will suit up for the Super Bowl.
Overtime
Former Josey and Georgia star Arnold Harrison has been signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers from their practice squad and will suit up for the Super Bowl.
Clijsters ousts Hingis; Kiefer, Mauresmo advance
MELBOURNE, Australia - Martina Hingis found out she can still slug it out with the best of 'em. She also knows she has a lot of work to do.
Sharapova has ideas for sport
MELBOURNE, Australia - At 18, with a Wimbledon title and a previous No. 1 ranking on her rsum, Maria Sharapova has made an early mark on the tennis world.
Evans rules its rival
Even the average fan could see a barn burner in the making during Evans' 50-48 win over Greenbrier on Tuesday night.
Evans rules its rival
Even the average fan could see a barn burner in the making during Evans' 50-48 win over Greenbrier on Tuesday night.
Black's not back for Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH - To coach Bill Cowher, the Pittsburgh Steelers simply look right in white.
NFL Notes
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Steve Fairchild is back with the Buffalo Bills, hired as the team's offensive coordinator Wednesday and given the task of improving one of the NFL's worst offenses.
Seattle's past is hard to forget
KIRKLAND, Wash. - Shaun Alexander was relaxing in front of his television when a face from the Seahawks' middling past appeared on the screen: Tim Brown, now retired after 16 seasons with the Raiders.
Seattle's past is hard to forget
KIRKLAND, Wash. - Shaun Alexander was relaxing in front of his television when a face from the Seahawks' middling past appeared on the screen: Tim Brown, now retired after 16 seasons with the Raiders.
Receiver catches up
NFL wide receiver Troy Williamson (with microphone) talks with ninth graders at Silver Bluff High School.
That elusive edge
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers sense something special is going on here, the kind of season that is remembered and replayed not only for a few years but for generations.
NFL Notes
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Steve Fairchild is back with the Buffalo Bills, hired as the team's offensive coordinator Wednesday and given the task of improving one of the NFL's worst offenses.
Receiver catches up
NFL wide receiver Troy Williamson (with microphone) talks with ninth graders at Silver Bluff High School.
NFL notes
ST. LOUIS - Jim Haslett, fired by the New Orleans Saints after six seasons as head coach, on Tuesday was named defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams.
NFL notes
ST. LOUIS - Jim Haslett, fired by the New Orleans Saints after six seasons as head coach, on Tuesday was named defensive coordinator for the St. Louis Rams.
Black's not back for Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH - To coach Bill Cowher, the Pittsburgh Steelers simply look right in white.
That elusive edge
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers sense something special is going on here, the kind of season that is remembered and replayed not only for a few years but for generations.
Bluegrass group seems to be on 'The Right Road'
Pope's encyclical on love surprising
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI releases his long-awaited first encyclical Wednesday, an exploration of God's love and charity that has surprised even some Vatican officials because it isn't at all controversial.
Copyright protection of papal pronouncements defended
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican is defending its imposition of a copyright on papal pronouncements but says there is no bar on dissemination and publication of the pope's works by the news media.
Pope's encyclical on love surprising
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI releases his long-awaited first encyclical Wednesday, an exploration of God's love and charity that has surprised even some Vatican officials because it isn't at all controversial.
Copyright protection of papal pronouncements defended
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican is defending its imposition of a copyright on papal pronouncements but says there is no bar on dissemination and publication of the pope's works by the news media.
Bluegrass group seems to be on 'The Right Road'
The Right Road seems an appropriate title for the latest album by the bluegrass gospel band Solid Ground, because the group also seems to be on the right road to success.
Bluegrass group seems to be on 'The Right Road'
The Right Road seems an appropriate title for the latest album by the bluegrass gospel band Solid Ground, because the group also seems to be on the right road to success.
Reunions
LUCY C. LANEY HIGH SCHOOL 1981: Seeking classmates for a 25-year reunion; contact Travis L. Givens, 667-8807 or Beverly W. Horn, 627-5121
Across the river
TEN MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL: 8 p.m. today-Saturday and Monday and 3 p.m. Sunday; O'Connell Theatre, Etherredge Center, University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway; $12 adults, $10 seniors, $7 students; 641-3305
Program helps military spouses find fulfillment
It was the job interview death note for Evalyn Williams. Whenever an interviewer found out her husband, Rick, was in the military, Mrs. Williams said, she could subconsciously hear the word "Next!" echo throughout the interview room.
Around the block
THE 27TH ANNUAL AUGUSTA FUTURITY CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY at Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, 605 Seventh St. The event includes the First Go-Round of the 4-Year Futurity Non-Pro at 8 a.m. today, the 5/6-Year Classic Non-Pro Finals at 6 tonight and the Western Horseman Cup Finals at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Restaurant ratings
The following is a listing of restaurant ratings by the Richmond County Department of Environmental Health. Listed are the restaurant name, address, inspection date and the establishment's score (out of a perfect 100):
Pet of the week
Hannah, a 2-year-old hound mix, is available for adoption through Molly's Militia.
Public helped shape Fat Man's Forest
The year was 1948. Harry S. Truman was re-elected president, defeating Thomas E. Dewey. Velcro and LPs - long-playing 33q-rpm records - were invented. Baseball legend Babe Ruth died, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Braves in the World Series.
Georgia Military College honors
The following area students have been honored at the Augusta campus of the Georgia Military College:
Program designed to expand everyone's creativity
The Art Factory began its spring semester Monday, but pupils still can sign up for classes.
Can you find it?
This week's image, at right, is a source of entertainment for the community. If you think you know where it is, call 823-3708 by 2 p.m. Friday and leave your name, phone number and the spelling of your name. Please be specific with your answer.
CSRA Bridge results
CSRA Bridge results for Jan. 16-22.
Reunions
LUCY C. LANEY HIGH SCHOOL 1981: Seeking classmates for a 25-year reunion; contact Travis L. Givens, 667-8807 or Beverly W. Horn, 627-5121
Events
THE EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE: 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. through Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday; Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; Storyland Theatre production; weekday performances require reservations; $4.50 pupils, free chaperones and teachers; special rates for home-school pupils; $5 Saturday and no reservations required; free active-duty military and their families with a military ID; 736-3455
Events
HOURS: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2-5:30 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday; $4 adults, $3.50 ages 62 and older, $2.50 ages 6-18, free ages 5 and younger; group rates available
Georgia Military College honors
The following area students have been honored at the Augusta campus of the Georgia Military College:
Military milestones
- Air Force Airman 1st Class Whitney A. Times, a 2004 graduate of Westside High School and daughter of Robin Cowins of Martinez, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.
For the record
Andrius Devon Barnes, 25, of the 1800 block of Alabama Road, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, two counts of theft by receiving stolen property and a misdemeanor count of obstructing or hindering a law enforcement officer
Restaurant ratings
The following is a listing of restaurant ratings by the Richmond County Department of Environmental Health. Listed are the restaurant name, address, inspection date and the establishment's score (out of a perfect 100):
Signal battalion members return from Iraq
It had been a year since Lee Hicks had seen her husband, Staff Sgt. Marrico Hicks.
Meetings
AUGUSTA COIN CLUBS: 7 p.m. third Thursdays; Guest House Inn, 3023 Washington Road; 829-5484 or www.augustcoinclub.com
Phinizy Swamp receives grant for additions
Thanks to a generous donation from Ronald McDonald House Charities, Phinizy Swamp Nature Park soon will make additions that will enhance science and ecological education.
Recreation
FORT DISCOVERY
HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
Can you find it?
This week's image, at right, is a source of entertainment for the community. If you think you know where it is, call 823-3708 by 2 p.m. Friday and leave your name, phone number and the spelling of your name. Please be specific with your answer.
Milestones
Janel Gill, a junior psychology major at Paine College, was featured Jan. 8 on the broadcast of The United Negro College Fund's Evening of the Stars.
English as Second Language class stresses new vocabulary
Tanya Brown wrote a list of 10 vocabulary words on a dry-erase board.
School lunch menu
School lunch menu for the week.
Commander outlines promising future for fort
The Martinez-Evans Rotary Club gained insight about Fort Gordon and its future on Friday when Fort Gordon's commander, Brig. Gen. Randolph Strong, spoke at the group's weekly meeting.
Milestones
Janel Gill, a junior psychology major at Paine College, was featured Jan. 8 on the broadcast of The United Negro College Fund's Evening of the Stars.
Across the river
TEN MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL: 8 p.m. today-Saturday and Monday and 3 p.m. Sunday; O'Connell Theatre, Etherredge Center, University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway; $12 adults, $10 seniors, $7 students; 641-3305
School lunch menu
School lunch menu for the week.
Post Happenings
Post Happenings lists events, programs and other community notices from Fort Gordon. Send information to Fort Gordon Calendar, attention Ryan Wehmeyer, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928.
Military milestones
- Air Force Airman 1st Class Whitney A. Times, a 2004 graduate of Westside High School and daughter of Robin Cowins of Martinez, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.
Program helps military spouses find fulfillment
It was the job interview death note for Evalyn Williams. Whenever an interviewer found out her husband, Rick, was in the military, Mrs. Williams said, she could subconsciously hear the word "Next!" echo throughout the interview room.
Pet of the week
Hannah, a 2-year-old hound mix, is available for adoption through Molly's Militia.
Foxhall subdivision celebrates win
The victory took a little more than three months to attain. By that time, though, having united as a community had become more important than winning or losing.
Program designed to expand everyone's creativity
The Art Factory began its spring semester Monday, but pupils still can sign up for classes.
Phinizy Swamp receives grant for additions
Thanks to a generous donation from Ronald McDonald House Charities, Phinizy Swamp Nature Park soon will make additions that will enhance science and ecological education.
Signal battalion members return from Iraq
It had been a year since Lee Hicks had seen her husband, Staff Sgt. Marrico Hicks.
Commander outlines promising future for fort
The Martinez-Evans Rotary Club gained insight about Fort Gordon and its future on Friday when Fort Gordon's commander, Brig. Gen. Randolph Strong, spoke at the group's weekly meeting.
The power of one
Clifton "Soup Bone" Morgan bench-presses as judge Greg "The Head" Campbell watches the bar stop bouncing at the Holiday Inn on Gordon Highway.
English as Second Language class stresses new vocabulary
Tanya Brown wrote a list of 10 vocabulary words on a dry-erase board.
Around the block
THE 27TH ANNUAL AUGUSTA FUTURITY CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY at Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center, 605 Seventh St. The event includes the First Go-Round of the 4-Year Futurity Non-Pro at 8 a.m. today, the 5/6-Year Classic Non-Pro Finals at 6 tonight and the Western Horseman Cup Finals at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
The power of one
Clifton "Soup Bone" Morgan bench-presses as judge Greg "The Head" Campbell watches the bar stop bouncing at the Holiday Inn on Gordon Highway.
Post Happenings
Post Happenings lists events, programs and other community notices from Fort Gordon. Send information to Fort Gordon Calendar, attention Ryan Wehmeyer, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928.
Foxhall subdivision celebrates win
The victory took a little more than three months to attain. By that time, though, having united as a community had become more important than winning or losing.
Public helped shape Fat Man's Forest
The year was 1948. Harry S. Truman was re-elected president, defeating Thomas E. Dewey. Velcro and LPs - long-playing 33q-rpm records - were invented. Baseball legend Babe Ruth died, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Braves in the World Series.
Events
THE EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE: 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. through Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday; Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; Storyland Theatre production; weekday performances require reservations; $4.50 pupils, free chaperones and teachers; special rates for home-school pupils; $5 Saturday and no reservations required; free active-duty military and their families with a military ID; 736-3455
Meetings
AUGUSTA COIN CLUBS: 7 p.m. third Thursdays; Guest House Inn, 3023 Washington Road; 829-5484 or www.augustcoinclub.com
For the record
Andrius Devon Barnes, 25, of the 1800 block of Alabama Road, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, two counts of theft by receiving stolen property and a misdemeanor count of obstructing or hindering a law enforcement officer
Recreation
FORT DISCOVERY
HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
CSRA Bridge results
CSRA Bridge results for Jan. 16-22.
Events
THE EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE: 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. through Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday; Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; Storyland Theatre production; weekday performances require reservations; $4.50 pupils, free chaperones and teachers; special rates for home-school pupils; $5 Saturday and no reservations required; free active-duty military and their families with a military ID; 736-3455
Program designed to expand everyone's creativity
English as Second Language class stresses new vocabulary
Commander outlines promising future for fort
Program helps military spouses find fulfillment
Foxhall subdivision celebrates win
Signal battalion members return from Iraq
Public helped shape Fat Man's Forest
Phinizy Swamp receives grant for additions
Georgia Military College honors
Howell decides his best is enough
Hollywood lost versatile player with Shelley Winters' passing
3.1 million cable viewers watch Miss America
LAS VEGAS - Miss America was a big fish in a much smaller pond Saturday night, earning the highest ratings ever for her new cable channel - but attracting less than one-third of the viewers she last found on network television.
NBC drops 'Book of Daniel' from schedule
Ratings for basic cable networks
BBC's 'Top of the Pops' may be heading stateside
NBC drops 'Book of Daniel' from schedule
LOS ANGELES - The last chapter of the controversial religious drama "The Book of Daniel" has been written at NBC.
Ratings for basic cable networks
Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Jan. 16-22. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses.
Ratings for basic cable networks
Rankings for the top 15 programs on basic cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Jan. 16-22. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses.
GLAAD voices concerns over 'American Idol'
NEW YORK - Is "American Idol" homophobic?
3.1 million cable viewers watch Miss America
Kaley Cuoco simply flipped for 'Charmed'
LOS ANGELES - Even with the aid of wires, Kaley Cuoco says she's still struggling to get the hang of tumbling through the air as the newest witch to land on the WB's "Charmed."
GLAAD voices concerns over 'American Idol'
Kaley Cuoco simply flipped for 'Charmed'
LOS ANGELES - Even with the aid of wires, Kaley Cuoco says she's still struggling to get the hang of tumbling through the air as the newest witch to land on the WB's "Charmed."
Football and 'Idol' spell a winning week for Fox
BBC's 'Top of the Pops' may be heading stateside
NEW YORK - "Top of the Pops," the long-running British music program famous for performances by artists from The Beatles to Nirvana, is making another attempt to cross the Atlantic.
Kaley Cuoco simply flipped for 'Charmed'
GLAAD voices concerns over 'American Idol'
NEW YORK - Is "American Idol" homophobic?
Football and 'Idol' spell a winning week for Fox
NEW YORK - A pigskin clash plus hammy singers proved to be a winning formula last week for the Fox network last week, which had one of its biggest-ever audiences.
BBC's 'Top of the Pops' may be heading stateside
NEW YORK - "Top of the Pops," the long-running British music program famous for performances by artists from The Beatles to Nirvana, is making another attempt to cross the Atlantic.
3.1 million cable viewers watch Miss America
LAS VEGAS - Miss America was a big fish in a much smaller pond Saturday night, earning the highest ratings ever for her new cable channel - but attracting less than one-third of the viewers she last found on network television.
Football and 'Idol' spell a winning week for Fox
NEW YORK - A pigskin clash plus hammy singers proved to be a winning formula last week for the Fox network last week, which had one of its biggest-ever audiences.
NBC drops 'Book of Daniel' from schedule
LOS ANGELES - The last chapter of the controversial religious drama "The Book of Daniel" has been written at NBC.
Kanye West poses as Jesus on Rolling Stone cover
Actor Chris Penn, brother of Sean Penn, found dead
Michael Jackson spotted in robe and veil
Magazine names 'Lost' star as TV's top 'hunk'
'Survivor' Hatch found guilty of failing to pay taxes
Richt gets new deal
ATHENS, Ga. - Georgia coach Mark Richt received a new eight-year, $16 million contract Wednesday that gives the two-time Southeastern Conference champion a $500,000 a year raise.
Richt gets new deal
ATHENS, Ga. - Georgia coach Mark Richt received a new eight-year, $16 million contract Wednesday that gives the two-time Southeastern Conference champion a $500,000 a year raise.
Hollywood lost versatile player with Shelley Winters' passing
In an industry that values youth and beauty, screen legend Shelley Winters was able to put together a career that lasted more than 50 years. Her secret? She wasn't afraid to play mothers.
Hollywood lost versatile player with Shelley Winters' passing
In an industry that values youth and beauty, screen legend Shelley Winters was able to put together a career that lasted more than 50 years. Her secret? She wasn't afraid to play mothers.
Gamecocks send Gators to 2nd loss
Gamecocks send Gators to 2nd loss
COLUMBIA - Tarence Kinsey had 19 points as South Carolina ended a nine-game losing streak to No. 5 Florida with a 68-62 victory Wednesday night, the Gators' second consecutive defeat after opening the season with 17 wins in a row.
Gamecocks send Gators to 2nd loss
COLUMBIA - Tarence Kinsey had 19 points as South Carolina ended a nine-game losing streak to No. 5 Florida with a 68-62 victory Wednesday night, the Gators' second consecutive defeat after opening the season with 17 wins in a row.
Youngest Knox one-ups brothers
When most golfers tee it up, a voice in the back of their head whispers: "Maybe this will be the day I make my first hole-in-one."
Youngest Knox one-ups brothers
When most golfers tee it up, a voice in the back of their head whispers: "Maybe this will be the day I make my first hole-in-one."
Youngest Knox one-ups brothers
When most golfers tee it up, a voice in the back of their head whispers: "Maybe this will be the day I make my first hole-in-one."
Chamber gives awards for community service
Aiken cottage retains many vintage features
Science festival gets pupils excited
Students' theater festival offers a variety of subjects
Jackson will demolish old downtown building
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